Badge



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E. R, SMITH. Badge.

No. 234,210. Patented Nov.` 9,1880.

Inventar:

MPEKERS, PHDTQJJTMOGRAPHER. wASMmnToN. D Cv UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICEO EDWIN ROSS SMITH, OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.

BADGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 234,210, dated November 9, 1880.

Application filed July 16, 1880.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, EDWIN Ross SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of Wayne and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Badges; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which Io it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in distinguishing-badges to be worn upon the persons of the members of different societies and orders and upon the persons of pall-bearers and others when it is desirable to distinzo guish them from other people; and the objects of my improvements are to provide a suitablyornamented badge to which the insignia of any person, order, or society may be attached in such a manner as .to be readily removable, 2 5 and which may be quickly replaced by any other; second, to provide the necessary means for attaching the badge to the clothing of the wearer, and attaching and detaching the particular insignia which it is desirable to wear 3o upon any particular occasion; and, third, to provide the necessary combinations for the accomplishment of theobjects above enumerated. I attain these objects by the devices and combinations thereof' illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a front view of a badge designed to show that the wearer is a Mason, and that his office at the particular time is that of pallbearer. Fig. 2 is a rear or inside view, show- 40 ing how the badge may be attached to the person of the wearer, and also how the particular insignia may be attached thereto; and Fig. 3 is an elevation of the device by which the badge is secured to the garment of the wearer.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In constructing badges according to my improved method I use a rosette, A, or an ornament of any desired configuration, to the back 5o or inside of which there is secured a strip of silk or other suitable material, B, upon the lower end of which there may be secured a (No model.)

trimming', B', of gold, silver, or other lace, and tassels B2 of the same or similar material. The upper end of strip B is secured to the inner surface of the rosette or other ornament, which may, if desired, have at its center a gold, silver, or other spangle, A, said strip extending down sufficiently far to admit of its having printed or otherwise placed upon it the word Pall-bearer, or any other distinguishing characters or words.

In order that the insignia of the person, or order, or society to which he belongs, or the insignia of the different societies or orders to which one person may belong, may be attached to and removed from the badge at any time, there is secured to the inside of the rosette or other ornament A hooks or other suitable forms of fastening, C C and to the upper end of the material, D, upon which the insignia is printed or affixed is a strip or sheet of metal or other material, D', to which the material is secured, said strip or sheet of metal or other material being provided with eyes or holes for being placed upon the hooks O C, by which the badge and the insignia will be attached to each other, as shown in the drawings, such hooks and eyes affording ready means for attaching to the badge the insignia of one person, order, or society, and detaching the same and attaching another.

Io the lower end ofthe material, D, carrying the insignia there is attached a trimming of gold or silver lace, and tassels ofthe same material as is attached to strip B.

For securing the badge to the garment of the wearer there is attached to its inner surface a plate of metal or other material, E, of the form shown in Fig. 3,it having atits centeraraised portion, to which there is attached a pin or rod, E', pointed at its lower end for facilitating its entrance into the garment.

Ihe badge and insignia shown in combination in Fig. l are supposed to signify that the wearer is a Mason, and that his office at the particular time is that of pall-bearer; but it is apparent that the part bearing the insignia may be removed and that of any other order or society be substituted for it and it is also apparent that the badge may be supplied with other words than those shown, by which the oftice of the wearer may be designated.

Having thus described my invention, what IOO 2. The detachable strip D, having printed upon or otherwise attached to it an insignia, and beim,r provided at its upper end with a plate of metal or other material having eyes or holes for attaching to the badge, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

EDWIN ROSS SMITH.

Witnesses:

lImAu HADLEY, JAMES SMITH. 

